Pennsylvania to open divided highway in 1840
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission plans a 162 mile all weather divided highway from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg using Old South Penn Railroad tunnels. The project aims to save motorists time, eliminate common hazards, and be state owned after repayment. Construction started in Cumberland and Bedford counties with federal funds and bonds backing the plan.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Pittsburgh
Old South Penn Railroad
Middlesex
Trwin
Allegheny Mountains
Tr 4G
Cumberland County
Newville
L. M. Hutchinson and Company
Mt Union
Girard Construction Co
Girard Avenue
Philadelphia
Bedford County
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commisson
Tall
Rosil
R. F.C
Three Educators Honored by State Education Association
At the Pennsylvania State Education Association meeting in Harrsburg last week three Northwest Pennsylvania residents were honored. HL Of r diverter of Teacher Function of the Fonkoro Ptats Teachers' College was elected to the state ed wallor resolution committee. Dr. Garmon Ross, president of Edinboro State Teachers College, was reelected to the legislative committee, and Dr Frederick Hen of Allegheny College was elected president of the Department of Higher Education.
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Pennsylvania State Education Association
Harrsburg
Pennsylvania
Ofr
Fo'nkoro Ptats
Collegi
Garmon Ross
Edi Nboro State Teachers College
State Association
Frederick Hen
Pa. Leads Nation in Grade Crossing Removals 1938
Secretary of Highways Roy E Brownmiller reports Pennsylvania led the nation with 37 grade-crossing eliminations in 1938, second was South Dakota with 35. Since taking office the highway department, with federal aid, has completed over 100 projects at about 20 million dollars. Next year’s plan seeks 13 more removals. federal aid requested totals 2.83 million of 3.02 million estimated costs. The Public Utility Commission notes 407 unprotected grade crossings remain on through highways and urges continuous protection at all crossings or formal railroad orders if voluntary measures fail.
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Roy E. Brownmiller
Harrisburg
Department of Highways
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Public Utility Commission
Commission
Raltroddt
D. J. Driscoll
Chicken Scratches Golden Nugget Found in Hen's Craw
Cal-W rancher H. Stone reports a chicken unearthed a $10 gold nugget from the bird’s craw. The find occurred in the vicinity of a nearby mining district where the bird’s scratching led to the discovery.
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W. H. Stone
Heir Spends In Germany With Inherited $800
St Joseph Missouri report notes George Zug inherited $800 from a relative who died in Germany and traveled there to spend the money since it could not be taken out of the country.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
George Zug
Germany
Shacks From farthestunk Volcanic fault lines slip
A garbled note suggests rocks slipping along a fault line as buildings or shacks near a volcanic area may be affected. The fragment mentions selfm and Serius terms, unclear specifics, but indicates geological movement and potential danger to structures.
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Fartheunk
Six thefts probed by police at Erie
Police investigate six thefts at Erie with loot over 80 dollars. Victims include R. P. Gillette of 184 W 80th St whose home yielded jewelry and cash after a bedroom window entry. Blanche Curtis of 2918 Reeds St reported a purse stolen from her home. Russell Morrison of 1036 Seneca St noted $20 missing from a car seat near a gas station. M Waldinger of 2808 Sigsbee St reports garage theft of tools and cigars.
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R. P. Gillette
W. 80Th Street
Hotrance
Blanche Curtis
Reeds Street
Russell Morrison
Seneca St
Euse
B. 26Th Street
M. Waldinger
Sigsbee Street
Former Corry Woman Passes Away in West
Obituary note from a western city reports Mrs. A. R. Smart of Beverly Hills California died at her home yesterday morning. A former resident of Corry now mourns her passing and leaves behind many friends.
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CORRY
A. R.smart
Beverly Hills
Calif
Plan Poultry Meeting at West Spring Creek
Plan poultry meeting at West Spring Creek Grange hall after noon January 6 about 1 15 for a poultry dressing demonstration C Tritt Warren county agent and Mr Rods Mercer county agent will attend all interested invited This will be final meeting of the wapon club with live birds for judging and dressed birds shown Several from here will attend the annual agriculture meeting in Warren on Wednesday January 4 Reports by members who participated in projects during the past year Also watch night service and local social notes of residents and church events.
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West Spring Creek
C. Tritt
Warren County
Rods
Mercer County
Hie Grange Hall
Wapon Club
Warren
Cobbs Corners
Dobbs Comners Parsonage
G. D. Eldred
Leslie Bulard
H. A. Manley
Jean, Waller
Dorothy Whaley
Wallace Palmer
Fay Belden
John Bell
Margaret Sheffield
Dunkirk
Hook
Wilson Armitage
Helen Damon
Johnson City
Lightning and openings misbelief debunked
Stimpson's Nuggets of Knowledge argues that lightning does not seek through open doors or windows. It suggests air filled with smoke or vapor may create a conductor, but electricity follows the path of least resistance to the earth, not a horizontal detour due to open openings.
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Stimpson
eJduda
Death of Mrs Charlote L Brockman of Corry
Mrs Charlote L Brockman wife of Henry A Brockman of 1060 East Main street Corry died today after years of eye ailment. Born September 28 1872 in Ti Hueville Missouri she had lived in Corry 25 years and previously in Titusville and Lit He Valley. She leaves eight children Mary Willard Glen Lopus Mrs Westley Henry Marim Robert and Dorothea plus four granddaughters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements await arrival of children from distant cities.
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Corry
Charlote L. Brockman
Henry A. Brockman
East Main Street
Ti- Hueville
Mys
Bradman
Cony
Lit- He Valley
Noy
American group to conduct relief unit in Germany
An American group led by Dr. Rufus M. Jones of Haverford announced the Society of Friends members will operate a relief agency in Germany under plan from the Nanj government. Jones spoke for three Philadelphia Quakers who returned yesterday from a month in Berlin representing the committee. Senate Republicans reelected Charles L. McNary of Oregon as minority leader.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Germany
Fms Ween
Prinnes Service Committee
Rufus M. Jones
Haverford
Dy Jones
Society of Friends
Ber Dim
Washington
Senate Republicans
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
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Mller
Vanillin
Miller’s Pharmacy
Capone
Brung Hawninmne
U. S. Treasury
Elmer Linculm Bey
Aboye
Rv Vidal
Treasury Enlinement Aweres
Erie
Member
Federal Reserve System
the Bank
H. A. Brockman
Fevf
Robert Taylor
Wallace Beery
REX Theatre
Theam
Fronz Furniture
Clarence Wallace
Turer
Desmond
Dial
Chrysler
Plymouth
First Ave
Barcelona
Castile
Lindsley
aEre
Crawford M. Woods
Copmany “On-the-Avenue
J. L. Spielman
Corry Peo
Tion
Lems
Richard
Rossbacher
Insurance Agency
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